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Plural S Pronunciation Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 7: -s endings: s, z or iz · Set 946 · 40 questions
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How to say it (Listen to the sound before -s): After a quiet sound (p, t, k, f): say s — cats, books, cups. After a voiced sound (b, g, l, m, n, r, v or a vowel): say z — dogs, pens, trees. After s, z, sh, ch or j sounds: add an extra beat iz — buses, watches, pages.

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  1. 1.Listen: how does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  2. 2.Listen: how does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) runs (b) helps (c) watches
  4. 4.How does the -s ending of “rooms” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  5. 5.How does the -s ending of “trees” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  6. 6.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  7. 7.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) lakes (b) runs (c) cups
  8. 8.How does the -s ending of “washes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. 9.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “boxes”? (a) chips (b) plays (c) wishes
  10. 10.Listen: how does the -s ending of “plays” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  11. 11.How does the -s ending of “sits” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  12. 12.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) roofs (b) knows (c) glasses
  13. 13.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bells” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  14. 14.Listen: how does the -s ending of “boys” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  15. 15.How does the -s ending of “dogs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  16. 16.How does the -s ending of “boxes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. 17.How does the -s ending of “books” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  18. 18.How does the -s ending of “walks” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  19. 19.How does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  20. 20.How does the -s ending of “changes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. 21.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
  23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “songs”? (a) pens (b) glasses (c) races
  24. 24.Listen: how does the -s ending of “days” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
  25. 25.How does the -s ending of “dishes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  26. 26.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  27. 27.How does the -s ending of “races” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  28. 28.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) trees (b) days (c) glasses
  29. 29.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cars”? (a) coats (b) trees (c) watches
  30. 30.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “roofs”? (a) pages (b) shoes (c) jumps
  31. 31.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) buses (b) plates (c) roofs
  32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “pages”? (a) cups (b) faces (c) roofs
  33. 33.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
  34. 34.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “coats”? (a) plates (b) watches (c) boys
  35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) dishes (b) cars (c) glasses
  36. 36.Listen: how does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
  37. 37.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “birds”? (a) roses (b) changes (c) sings
  38. 38.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. 39.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “eyes”? (a) glasses (b) knows (c) changes
  40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “chips”? (a) dogs (b) songs (c) plates

Answer key

  1. “iz” (an extra beat)
  2. “s” sound
  3. helps
  4. “z” sound
  5. “z” sound
  6. “z” sound
  7. runs
  8. “iz” (an extra beat)
  9. wishes
  10. “z” sound
  11. “s” sound
  12. roofs
  13. “z” sound
  14. “z” sound
  15. “z” sound
  16. “iz” (an extra beat)
  17. “s” sound
  18. “s” sound
  19. “z” sound
  20. “iz” (an extra beat)
  21. “iz” (an extra beat)
  22. “s” sound
  23. pens
  24. “z” sound
  25. “iz” (an extra beat)
  26. “s” sound
  27. “iz” (an extra beat)
  28. glasses
  29. trees
  30. jumps
  31. buses
  32. faces
  33. “s” sound
  34. plates
  35. cars
  36. “z” sound
  37. sings
  38. “iz” (an extra beat)
  39. knows
  40. plates

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